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FWC announces results and winners of the 2025 Florida Python Challenge™
Wednesday, August 13, 2025 - During this year’s 10-day competition, 934 participants from 30 states and Canada helped support Everglades conservation by collectively removing a record 294 invasive Burmese pythons from south Florida. -
FWC approves changes to inshore shrimp harvest in Nassau and Duval counties
Wednesday, August 13, 2025 - This regulation change was requested by stakeholders and will allow commercial shrimpers to use dead shrimp rather than discarding. -
FWC proposes rule changes for Gulf lane snapper
Wednesday, August 13, 2025 - These changes intend to reduce the risk of overfishing, mitigate the likelihood of early closures, and increase consistency between Gulf state and federal waters. -
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FWC approves guidelines revisions to support burrowing owl conservation
Wednesday, August 13, 2025 - The goal of the update is to maximize conservation value of permitting actions, improve regulatory certainty, and streamline the permit review process for stakeholders and FWC staff. -
FWC to meet Aug. 13-14 in Havana
Wednesday, July 30, 2025 - The meeting begins at 8:30 a.m. EDT each day and is open to the public. -
FWC proposes Phase II changes to Marine Special Activity License program
Thursday, May 22, 2025 - Staff will continue to gather public feedback on Phase II changes and will return to the Commission in November for a final public hearing with any additional changes. -
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FWC proposes changes to protect a bonefish pre-spawning aggregation in Biscayne National Park
Thursday, May 22, 2025 - This newly discovered aggregation is the only scientifically documented one of its kind in Florida. -
FWC issues executive order to close recreational harvest of snowy grouper in Atlantic state waters starting June 9
Thursday, May 22, 2025 - The 2025 recreational season will close at 12:01 a.m. on June 9, 2025, consistent with the closure in adjacent federal waters. -
FWC issues executive order to close recreational harvest of gag grouper in Atlantic state waters starting June 26
Thursday, May 22, 2025 - The 2025 recreational season will close at 12:01 a.m. on June 26, 2025, consistent with the closure in adjacent federal waters. -
FWC issues executive order to close recreational harvest of blueline tilefish in Atlantic state waters starting July 22
Thursday, May 22, 2025 - The 2025 recreational season will close at 12:01 a.m. on July 22, 2025, consistent with the closure in adjacent federal waters.


